The requirement for playground protective surface covering in § 3290(c) (relating to condition of play equipment) means that the protective surfacing material must be safe and shock absorbing for a fall from the highest designated play surface on a piece of equipment as specified in the United States Consumer Public Safety Commission's Outdoor Home Playground Safety Handbook, Publication 324. This publication is available on the Internet at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/324.pdf or by calling the Consumer Public Safety Commission at (800) 638-2772.
55 Pa. Code § 3290.102b
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3290.25 (relating to waivers).